West Sussex Social Care Leadership Skills Bootcamps
Gain Leadership Skills. Grow in Confidence. Take on more Responsibilities.
| For Individuals | For Providers |
|---|---|
| 🥇FREE Skill Development: £0 for external interview candidates. | 🥇Fully funded in some cases: Training cost £0 (in some cases). |
| 🛡️Take on more responsibility: Supports evidence for CQC, management duties and paperwork. | 🛡️Reduce Recruitment Costs & Risk: Future-proof your organisation with high-calibre, low-risk leaders. |
| ⏱️6-9 week flexible programme: 9 x 1hr flexible tutor-led sessions. | ⏱️Immediate Skill Deployment: Staff gain additional responsibilities while in their role. |
⚠️ Only 12 Training Places Remaining! ⚠️
Cohorts starting in January 2026, contact our team on advice@skillsforprogress.com with you/your team members name and job title to get started!
Invest in your staff, share responsibilities, grow in confidence.
The £2,592 cost of this 6-8 week Leadership Bootcamp is heavily subsidised by government funding. Fully funded options are available in some cases.
There are two distinct options for securing the final 9 leadership bootcamp spaces on our January cohort:
1. External promotion costs: The course is 100% Fully Funded if the employee is using the training to secure an interview for a new leadership position outside of your current organisation.
2. Internal training costs: To support your existing staff to gain increased leadership responsibility (or a promotion) 100% FULLY FUNDED in some cases:
– Small-to-Medium Providers (<250 Staff): you pay 10% (£259.20 per employee).
– Large Providers (>250 Staff): you pay 30% (£777.60 per employee).
There are four skills bootcamps available to choose from, each geared towards a specific role within social care leadership. Click to view more and complete an application form, for providers wishing to upskill their team contact us on advice@skillsforprogress.com with names and roles to check eligibility.
Please note, we are able to offer places to groups of staff for organisations seeking to provide internal development.
Course Content
There are 9 key modules which each bootcamp covers, with the specific content being directly tailored to your targeted role/responsibilities.
- Being a leader
- Leadership and management styles
- Communication
- Performance management
- Managing difficult conversations and situations
- Reflective practice
- Mentoring and coaching
- Paperwork
- Professional development opportunities and career pathways
These modules are all designed to boost management and leadership skills, ensuring that candidates are fully prepared to take on their new role/responsibilities.
Courses are 9 x 1-hour tutor sessions, followed by activities returned to the tutor for marking. Learners earn a certificate at the end of the course (assuming they completed the above homework activities). The courses are fully flexible and can be adjusted depending on the candidates individual schedule/availability.
Progression
For Internal candidates:
- leads to either an interview for an actual vacancy
- or additional leadership responsibilities.
For External candidates:
- leads to an interview for a leadership vacancy
- or use this to become self employed.
Eligibility
In order to access these free bootcamps you must:
- Be aged 19 or over
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Live or work in West Sussex
- Have lived in the UK for 3 years, or have a valid exemption.